By M.E. BRADDON

"Miss Braddon skilfully uses as a background the great plague and fire in London, which gives realism to her picture."—Rochester Herald.

"The characters are clearly drawn and strongly contrasted. The manners of the times, the intrigues of the court, the landmarks of London, are unerringly painted."—Boston Times.

"The first attempt Miss M.B. Braddon has made in the line of the historical novel."—Literary World.

"She has chosen the period of the Restoration of Charles the Second for her romance, and has given us an excellent description of the state of society in London and at the Court during the reign of that dissolute monarch."—Home Queen.

"It is needless to say that the story is well told."—San Francisco Chronicle.

"One of the strongest and most enjoyable of her stories."—Philadelphia Inquirer.

"It abounds in mystifying plot, lovable characters, rapid and thrilling incident and delightful descriptions of English scenery."—Boston Globe.

"A tale worth reading."—San Francisco Call.

"Full of incident, chapter after chapter, brimming with vital meanings."—Boston Courier.

"Beautiful, innocent and brave was Angela, the heroine."—Philadelphia Bulletin.

"It is a Braddon story in the famous old Braddon vein."—St. Louis Mirror.

"This one reviewing the days of Cromwell and the Charles is no shallow piece of work."—Philadelphia American.

"Miss Braddon has caught the atmosphere cleverly and manufactured a stirring novel which bears evidence of careful thought and planning."—Chicago Record.

"The scene is laid in England in the early days of the Restoration. Charles II., Nell Gwyune, Pepys, and Milton are among the characters."—Buffalo Express.

"None of her books tells a more interesting story."—St. Louis Star.

R.F. FENNO & COMPANY, New York

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